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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30
OPINIONS or NO VALUE.

"But, until questions of this kind
come before us III the way clearly indi-
Gated by the statute, it would be worse
than useless for us to express opinions
or give advice. We should not only
lay ourselves justly open to the charge
OF assuming unwarranted authority, but
should also run great risk of involving
all concerned in what the courts might
afterward hold to be breaches of the
law, by hasty and lll-consdered con-
clusions, based upon ex parte state
ments and arguments. Although it
might be desirable, or at least con-
venient, in respect to any piece of new
legislation, TO have tribunal estab-
lished to which inquirers might apply
for instructions and advise respecting
the meaning of the law and its applica-
ton, to suggested circumstances and
conditions, moments reflection will
show that no such tribunal could be
properly erected. Congress has not
taken the management OF the railroads
out OF the hands of the railroad compa-
nies. 1t has simply established certain
general principles under which inter
state commerce must be conducted.
1t has enacted, in Section /, that all
charges for interstate transportation
shall be reasonable and JUST has pro-
/ bibited, in Section 2, all manner of un
! Just discrimination; has forbidden, in
Section 3, all undue and Unreasonable
preferences and advantages; has re-
l.quired, in the same section, reasonable
and equal facilities for the Interchange
OF traffic. and has prohibited, in Sec
ton ., the pooling of ireights. That
in substance, is the interstate commerc,
law. There is nothing novel in ihes,
provisions. They simply bring bacl
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-04-30

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Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
WITH A BULLDOG PISTOL
A Man Shoots His Wife and a Jus
 tice, and then Himself.

CAMDEN, N. J., Aug. .1.-In South Camden, few minutes before this evening, William Will shire, 52 years of age shot his wife Ella aged ~, deliberately murdered Justice of the Peace William 5. Darr (colored), and then sent a bullet through his own brain, dying almost instantly. Wiltshire had lived unhappily with hls vile for some time, and had freuuently abused her. Tine couple had three children, aged s, 12, and Is years.
 About two weeks ago Mrs. Wiltshire, becom- ing tirei of her husbands abuse went to Squire Darr's office and hnd a warrant issued charging him with non-support and cruelty He was arrested, tried, and ordered to pay Sc per week for the support of his wife and chil- dren. Having closed his oyster saloon, Will shire sought emp 'oyment, and worked for one week. Instead of giving his wife the amount ordered by the court he gave her $2 only. The woman, with poverty staring her in the face, appealed for more, but her husband refused to listen; the consequence being that the old family quarrel was renewed and continued till death put an end to it.
 A nelghbor said that previous to the tragedy that evening Wiltshire entered the house. grasped his wife by the throat and began choking her. She got away from him and ran to the office of Squire Darr, her husband soon following her. The Rev. George Morris Wit ten, colored preacher, who was an eyewit- ness to ,he tragedy, says that Mrs. Wiltshire was telling the squire of the abuse she had received at the hands of her husband, when Wiltshire entered the office. The squire was gently remonstrating with the man for his treatment of his wife, when Wiltshire pulled self-cocking, 42-calibre bulldog revolver and fired two shots at his wife. The first somewhat stunned her, but the second did the work, and the woman fell to the floor lifeless Wiltshire then fired at the squire. The ball struck him in the right temple, and, falling to the floor, he expired almost Instantly. Wiltshire then walked out of the office with the smoking re- yoiver in his hand without saying word. He walked half a block to Third street. and down Third few feet, when he placed the pistol back of his right ear, pulled the trigger, and fell to the ground dead. Squire Darr was 42 years or age. He was widower and leaves one child.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
JOHN ERICSSON DIETING TIME.
Tho inventor Reaches his 84th
 Birthday as Hearty as Ever.

Capt. John Ericsson the inventor, is S4 years old. He is still living and working at his old-fashioned house in New York city, in row that was of princely mansions, but is now of tenements, all except the Captains house. He is as active and vigorous and apparently about as young to-day as when he launched the Monitor as 8 desperate resort to save the country from the Merrimac. He spends most of each day in his workshop experimenting with new ideas and modelling new inventions. His whole house is a temple of the mechanic arts. Two little marble statuettes of half draped women are on the mantel in the great tie green yard at the rear. They seem as though left behind by the glories that once consorted with the old. fashioned stately door, ways windows, and broad hall of the ancient mansion, for all the other deco "ations in the room are dozens of models, solar engines, pro- pellers, steam engines, and other devices, mar vels of delicate workmanship in iron and steel, each covered with glass case to keep off the dust.
 The Captains life is as regular and quiet as that of a monk. He sees few people, Keeping a secretary to attend to business and callers He rises at a. m., bathes in cold water, and takes regular exercise. At 9 he breakfasts lightly, and at 4.3O he dimes. From dinner until 10 o'clock at night he works, and then for two hou longer walks or takes outdoor tobacco or liquor, and in other respects is very regular in his habits. Life to him is science which he studies as eagerly, and evidently as successfully, as he does more material ciences. To the regularity of his life he attributes the length and vigor of his years and he sees no reason why, barring accidents, he may not be good for many years and inventions yet.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
NONE TO BEAT HER,
Gen Paine's Yacht Runs Away from
 the Fleet.

NEWPORT, Aug. 5.-Calcdonia's confidence in her AmcricaniZcd cutter, the Thistle, will probably be somewhat shaken when she learns how Boston's phenomenal steel clipper, the Volunteer, captured the $500 Goelct cup. Her fine performance to-day is the theme of the fleet and tho town. GAS goes the Goelet cup so goes the trial races" has some of the sound and more of the nature of an aphorism. There seems to be no necessity for demonstrating its truth this year by having any trial races. The Volunteer vanauished the quartet of giants the Mnyfower, Puritan, Atlantic and Pri- cilla--nonchalantly and neatly. While there was no dcad-to-windward work and no strong winds, the breeze was good enough to indicate the power, actual and latent, of the steel centrc-boardcr. Her dignificd bearing in the splendid run in from the Sow and Pigs, during which her planksheer was never awash, showed how she might behave in tumultuous weather. A well-known veteran remarked, when told that the Volunteer beat the May flower only eight minutes: eff the race had been twenty miles to windward she would have beaten her thirty-cight minu+es" Over the forty-fve-mi e triangular course she beat the hitherto invincible May1ower eight min utes and forty-two seconds, the Atlantic ten minutes and thirty-three seconds, the Puritan ten minutes and f1fty-thrce seconds. and the Priscilla eighteen minutes and forty-two sec onds The Sschem won the cup for schoon- CTS beating the Palmer on time allowance.
 The finish was prettier spectacle than has ever been witnessed hereabor,ta. The steam yachts Atalanta and the Now Then added spirit to it by m impromptn race. The big yacht let herself go for all she was worth as the sharp Herreshoff boat, like an arrowy proiec- tile, weaving long, glistening feather for her shaft as she shot along, drew alongside, The Atalanta's effort was unsuccessful, for the little craft passed her easily. Then the big boat slowed down and went off in another direction. The Volunteers only rivals on the run in were some of the small steam yachts She even passed several of them. The steam yachts let loose the superfuous vapor and guns flashed from hundred craft. Designer Ed ward Burgess waved his hat and turned somersault on the quarter deck in the unre- strainable enthusiasm of his joy. Gen. Paine looked as happy as he afterwards said he felt Each of the colossal sloops was greeted thun- derously by the feet assembled around the finish.
 In the run in from the Hen and Chickens the Volunteer beat the Maytlower 3 min. 5S sec; the Puritan, 1 min. 19 sec; the Atlantic, min. 20 sec. and the Priscilla min. 53 sec The Volunteers time for the nineteen-mile un was 1.2819.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
A Ministers Death.

The Rev. Dr. Wm. Hague who has been re- sar,led as one of the ablest and most scholarly of the clergymen in the Baptist denomination, dropped deId in front of Fremont Temple, Boston, apoplexy being the cause. He was walking ln company with the Rev. A. Black burn of Lafayette, Ind, and was apparently in perfect health. Dr. Hague was bora in Pelham, New York, in 1908, and graduated from Hamilton College in 1926. In 1929 he was ordained pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Utica At the time of his death he was senior pastor of the Baptist Church at Wollaston Heights. Dr. Hague received the degreo of Doctor of Divinity in 1849, and from Harvard College in 1883. He was chosen trustee of Brown University in 1887. Among his writings were: ''The Baptist Church Trans planted from the Old World to the New 'sGuide to Conversation on the Gospel of John, ssReview of Drs. Fuller and Wayland on Slavery" Christianity and Statesman ship and 'fHome Life" His very late-t and most interesting work was one of an auto-bio- graphical character, Fifty Years Life Notes, or . Fifty Years Outlook.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
The Amecr's Last Tru mp.

CALCUTTA, Aug 1.-Advices from Canda- bar state that the Ameer of Afghanistan has caused proclamation to be posted in the bazaar of that city informing his subjects that the British Government is holding six in- fantry divisions, each consisting of nine regi- ments, with cavalry and artillery, in readiness to march in Afghanistan to suppress the re- volt of the Ameer's enemies in the interior. The proclamation adds: "I can suppress the Ghilzais without them, but they remain main ready in case Russia takes advantage of the rebellion to invade the country" Tie Am, CT invites the rebels to return to their homes, and siys he will only punish the chiefs in the insurrection. He warns Great Britain against permitting Ayoub Khan to approach the frontiers. The opponents of the Ameer explain that that in issuing the proclamation tho Amecr is playing his last trump card, as he finds that the people value his alliance with England more than they value the Ameer himself.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
Dying for a Home.

Twice within brief period young women in this city have committed sui eide on account of the utter loneliness of their lives. One was young wo- man who came from the country, and whose husband was obliged by his occu pation to be absent all day and nearly all the evening. Homesickness was stronger than love, and the isolated girl wife, stranger in a great city. took her own life. On recent Gay Lily Schwabach, wife but month married, look fatal dose of poison, leaving let ter protesting love for her husband, but saying: "I asked you for a home, and you have said that home is the only thing that you cannot give me-"
 As matter of prudence it would be we'll for all young women who are asked in marriage to ascertain precisely what the circumstances and conditions of their life will be before taking the irrevocable step. Had the young woman last men, toned done this she would have learned that she was expected to live downtown in apartments over her husbands store. If the prospect did not satisfy her she could have declined the offer. Her pathetic letter, however, stating that she could not live so, and that her "only refuge is in death, affords another illus tration of the terrible isolation to which many wives are subjected.
 The incident may we'll serve as re- hinder to husbands to share as much as possible and to relieve in all reasonable ways the lot of wife thus separated from her family and friends. The man who goes out to his work and labors with companions or encounters multi tudes of people, is too apt to forget how differently the day must pass to the helpmate confined to an apartment or shut up in two or three rooms. The cry of q woman's heart for home which means to her a place in which to make home-is one to which 8 man worthy of & true wife will never turn a deaf ear. If he cannot give her home equal to her desires, he will at least not neglect her in the quarters that are the best he can provide.-N 7. World.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
Results of a New Tariff.

The new Mexican tariff has now been in op- eration month, and the results are justifying Cruz goods are pling up in. the storehouses in such quantities as to tax the capacity of freight trains, and the merchants of that port are beginning to believe that it's posperity is assur- ed. Heavy consignments of American and European goods are beginning to come, and the Central Railroad cannot find box cars enough to carry its freights, whi h is due not only to the increase of international business, but also to the remarkable development of int rior freight traffic. Finance Minister Dublan reports a cash balance from the de- partmeTt budget for the last fiscal year most unprecedented in this country.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
Latest News from Stanley.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Further advices from Henry M. Stanley say that on June 6 the ex- redition reached point half way between Yambi and Yambunga, the latter being the furtbest point on the Aruwhima reached by Stanley ill 1883. Navigation was diffit nlt and slow because the boats were carrying all ncc- essary supplies for Emin Boy in addition to the supplies of the expedition. Stanley chose the Aruwhim route in preference to the Stan ley Falls route, because he learned that by the former he would have better resources, and because the natives were fricndlier. He hop, d that his steame' would be able o ascend the rapids above Yambunga, beyond which the river is easily navigabe Stanley expected to reach Wadella about the beginning of August:
 From the advicos ,cceived Thursday it would appear that Stanley had been obliged to ava t the air ival of the contingents left at Boloho and Leoroldville, and had adopted tho ov r. land route, which would occupy fortnight longer.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
MEETING OF THE EMPERORS. The Rulers of Germany and Austria
 Have an Interview at Gastein.

GAsTE1N, Aug. 6.-Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria arrived at Emperor Williams resi- dence at the Badeschloss to-day. After tho Emperors had shaken hands and cordially en- braced each other they went to the reception room, where they were the recipients of hearty greetings from those there assembled Both Emperors were in civil dress.
 The interviews between the Emperor Fran cis Joseph and Emperor William at Gastein are deprived of much significance by the ab- sence of tho guiding statesmen of imperial politics. The Emperors will interchange views on the present position of the Austro- German alliance, but the main objects of the conference will be the candidatnre of Prince Ferdinand to the throne of Bulgaria and the impending deposition of the insane King of Bavaria. Emperor William desires to con- suit with Emperor Francis Joseph re- garding the deposition of King Otto, not on political, but on family and personal grounds.
 The conversation of the Emperors will pro- bably touch only the mere fringe of European politics. The meeting was necessary in order to openly declare the maintenance of the Aus tro-German compact, but both Emperors are too much averse to interfering with their Min isters work to venture upon any independent initiative
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
SEIZING BRITISH SEALERS.
A Revenue Cutter makes Big Haul
 in Behring Sea.

The steamer Olympian brings news to Vic toria, B. C., that another lot of British and American schooners have been captured by the revenue cutter Rush and taken to Sitka, and that as tho steamer was leaving the reve- nue cutter again hove in sight having num- Der of schooners in tow. Those in Sitka are are the Victoria schooners Dolphin Anna Beck, Grnce, W. P. Sayward, and the Ameri- can schooner Challenger of Beattle. This makes seven British vessels now in charge of the Alaskan authorities. It seems to be the inten' ion of the Americans to seize every schooner that they can secure anywhere with in the waters of Behring Sea.
 What makes the present seizures more inex- plicable is the fact that the British schooners seized last year were ordered to be released by Attorncy-General Garland.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
A Friend of Liberty.

Francis B. De Las Casas, an old and we'll known citizen of Maiden, Mass, is dead, aged S4 years. He was born at Vallo, Spain, and was active as an officer in the Peninsuler war, although mere youth at the time, He was in charge of the troops that blew up the prison buildings of the Ipquisition at Bar C. iona, and was active in advancing a constitl- tional Government. For this, and through the treachery of Ferdinand VII, he was obliged to flee the country, and escaped to Gibraltar, embarking thence for Cuba. After landing ill Cuba he became involved in the strugg e for Cuban autonomy, and was com pelled to flee to the United States; He he of liberty, and was welcomed to the homes of Gov Dewitt Clinton and many others. He was afterward teacher in Williams and Am herst Colleges, in Chaun- ey Hall S>hool, B, s. ton, and at Cambridge. He leaves .ne son, well-known lawyer.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
Bloodshed Over a SQuaw.

A large number of Indians, a fusion of the Chippewa, Winnebago, and Pillagcr tribes; arc camped near Kimberley, Minn., engaged was married some weeks ago to an old Indian who had young son living. Two young h. dians from one of the other tribes aroused the ire of tho old husband by intimacy with the wife. The jealous red man shot o,c of the men and frightened the other off. This hap pcned on Friday afternoon. Early on Sunday morning the other Indians encountered the old man and son, killing the young man and seriously wounding the senior. This domestic difficulty has caused a division of opinion in camp Threats of wholesale slaughter are made by both factions. The few settlers in the vicinity arc alarmed and believe q clash will occur very soon.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
THE TREASURY OPENS. Anticipating Interest and Inviting Proposals for Bond Sales.

Secretary Fairchild has issued tho following TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE SEC.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug 8. 1887.
 By virtue of the authority contained in sec tion 3,699 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, notice is hereby given that the interest due Sept. and Dec. l, 1887, on the AZ per cent. bonds of the United States Oct.1, 1887, and Jan. 1, 1888, on the 4per cent. bonds, and Jan. 1, 1888, on tho bonds issued in aid of Pacific railroad, will be prepaid on and after Aug. 15, 1884, with rebate at the rate of 9 per centum per annum on the amounts pre- paid.
 Coupons due Oh tho above specified dates may be presented for prepayment at he Treas ury of the United States in Washington, or at the office of any Assistant Treasurer of the United States. Applications for prepayment of interest on registered bonds may be made to the Secretary of the Treasury in the form prescribed below. Registered bonds upon which interest has been prepaid may be trans ferred upon the books of the department in the usual manner, if accompanied by a release, signed by tho new owners, of all claim to the prepaid interest; and the department will fur nish to owners on application certificates that the interest on their bonds has or has not been prepaid, as the case may be.
 Notice is also given that, ii pursuance of the provisions of section 3,694 of the Revised Statutes, proposals for the sale to the United States Government of United States AZ per cent. bonds of 1891, acts of July 14, 1870, and January 2O 1871, to be applied to the sinking fund, will be received and opened at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury in Washing ton. at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 10. 1887, and on each Wednesday thereafter until fur ther notice.
 Proposals should state the specific charac- ter of the bonds offered, whether registered or coupon, and must be for the sale of the bonds with accrued Interest to and including the day of sale, whether interest has or has not been paid, and adjustments of prepaid interests on bonds purchased under this circular will be made when payment for the bonds is made.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals for the sale of bonds if it is thought to be for the interest of the Government to do so. G. S. FAIRCH1LD,
 Secretary of the Treasury.
Connecticut western news., 1887-08-10
AMONG THE LABoRERs.
Live Items of Interest to Wage-earn.
 CTS and Wage-payers.

The American Federation of Labor is said to have 650, GOO membership
 The National Whipmakers' Association. which had been in session at Westfeld Mass., & week, adjourned after voting 10 rescind the schedule of prices arranged in November last. This action was due to the fallnre of Vest field firm to adhere to the schedule, and gen. eral cut in rates is expected. It is estimated that the annual profits from whipmaking in Westfie:d alone are 5000 and this will be wiped out if the war in rates continues long.
 A fire at Pittsburgh destroyed the packing house, machine shops and mould rooms of King, Son Col glass factory, and the offices and warehouse of s. Mckee & Co.,, glass manu- lecturers opposite.
 District Master Workman Cavanaugh of Cincinnati says that the Knights of Labor there are stronger than ever.
 The situation at the docks at Erie, Pa., is unchanged. There are almost 4O6 freight ha q Hers and others in the strike. The China is en route from Duluth with a large numbe' of Poles from Western Railroad, but it has been learned that they are going to Buffalo. Great excitement prevailed, and threats were made against the Poles. Tho China and other Anchor line boats are unable to get coal at Erie. The Anchor line company has ordered all consgnmeuts to Erie taken to Buffalo. The company shows no signs or yielding and the strikers are firm.
 The Mechanics Mill, at Fall River, Mass, was closed on a1 1'ount of strike of the spin ners. The latter say 1t was impossible for them to continue at work under the present conditions.
 The employees of the rolling mills of Brown, Bonnell ( Co.,, the Mahoning Valley Iron Company and Cartwright, McCurdy & Go. re- fused to resume work because of the refusal of the mil owners to enforce the section of the new bylaws of the Amalgamated Association forbidding the holding of more than one job by 8 workman in the mill. Secretary Martin of the Amalgamated Association is trying to effect settlement of the trouble.
 The works of the Atlantic Refinery at Point Breeze were struck by lightning and serious fire resulted. The loss has been estimated at $5, ,OO0
 special meeting of the convention of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad employees was held. About 100 delegates from the forty or more local assemblies of Knights of Labor comprising the employees of the road were present. The Arbitration Committee of the convention reported the result of the confer ence with officials of the company, and long discussion of the report took place. The mat | ter was referred to the Executive Board, with | full power to act. The Board is to hold meeting and will then decide as to the advisa biity of holding another conference with the company's officials. There will, it is said, bt no strike among the employees. The flint glass and chimney glass factories at Pittsburg have again started, giving work | to about 2.OOO men